On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," African American Art and Culture Complex Program Coordinator Ashley Smiley gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.

Many off-price stores are selling made-for-outlet goods, usually with cheaper fabrications and fewer fine details.

Also, don’t miss The Home Buzz: How to Make a Native Bee House (A Family Workshop) on the Riverhead Patch calendar ...